Low Cost Alternatives for Brand Name Drugs
A pharmacist is available to help you with alternative medication choices. Please feel free to contact a pharmacist, who will work with you and your doctor to see if a lower cost alternative is right for you.
Call 1-800-573-8597, TTY/TDD 1-866-573-8591, Monday – Sunday, 8 A.M. – 8 P.M., except holidays
LOW COST ALTERNATIVES FOR BRAND NAME DRUGS
| Name of Brand Drug* | Name of Lower Cost Alternative Drug* |
|---|---|
| ACCOLATE | Singulair |
| ACCUPRIL | Quinapril |
| ACEON | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| ACIPHEX | Omeprazole |
| ADALAT CC | Nifedipine ext-rel |
| ADDERALL XR | Dextroamphetamine ext-release |
| ALLEGRA | Loratidine** |
| ALLEGRA-D 24 HOUR | Loratidine AND pseudoephedrine |
| ALOCRIL | Cromolyn |
| ALPHAGAN-P | Brimonidine |
| ALTACE | Ramipril |
| ALTOPREV | Lovastatin** |
| AMARYL | Glimepiride** |
| AMBIEN CR | Zolpidem or Zaleplon |
| ANTARA | Fenofibrate |
| ARTHROTEC | Diclofenac + Misoprostol |
| ASACOL | Sulfasalazine |
| ATACAND | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| ATACAND HCT | Lisinopril AND hydrochlorothiazide** |
| AVALIDE | Lisinopril AND hydrochlorothiazide** |
| AVAPRO | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| AVINZA | Morphine sulfate ext-release |
| AVODART | Finasteride |
| BENICAR | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| BETIMOL | Timolol** |
| BUDEPRION SR | Bupropion, Bupropion ext. release |
| BUPROBAN | Bupropion, Bupropion ext. release |
| CADUET | Amlodipine AND Simvastatin** |
| CARBATROL | Carbamazepine** |
| CARDIZEM CD | Diltiazem ext-release |
| CARTIA XT | Diltiazem ext-release |
| CATAPRES-TTS | Clonidine oral** |
| CELEBREX | Ibuprofen**, Naproxen**, Nabumetone |
| CLARINEX | Loratidine** |
| COLESTID | Colestipol |
| COMBIVENT | Albuterol** AND Ipratropium** |
| COREG | Carvedilol** |
| COVERA-HS | Verapamil ext-release** |
| COZAAR | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| CRESTOR | Simvastatin**, Pravastatin** |
| CYMBALTA | Depression - SSRI (Citalopram**/Paroxetine**); Pain - Gapabentin |
| CYTOMEL | Levothyroxine |
| DARVOCET | Hydrocodone / APAP |
| DARVON COMPOUND-65 | Hydrocodone / APAP |
| DETROL | Oxybutynin** |
| DILT-XR | Diltiazem ext-release** |
| DIOVAN | Lisinopril, enalapril or Benazepril** |
| DITROPAN XL | Oxybutynin ext-release |
| DURAGESIC | Fentanyl patch |
| DYNACIRC-CR | Amlodipine |
| EFFEXOR XR | Venlafaxine |
| ENABLEX | Oxybutynin** |
| ENDOCET | Oxycodone / APAP |
| EVOXAC | Pilocarpine |
| FAMVIR | Acyclovir** |
| FLAVOXATE HCL | Oxybutynin** |
| FLOMAX | Doxazosin** or terazosin** |
| FLONASE | Fluticasone |
| FOCALIN XR | Methylphenidate ext-release |
| FORTAMET | Metformin** |
| FOSAMAX | Alendronate** |
| FORTEO | Alendronate**, Actonel or Boniva |
| GABITRIL | Gabapentin |
| GLUCOPHAGE | Metformin** |
| GLUCOTROL XL | Glipizide ext-release |
| GLUCOVANCE | Glyburide / Metformin |
| HYZAAR | Lisinopril AND hydrochlorothiazide** |
| INDERAL LA | Propranolol ext-release |
| INNOPRAN XL | Propranolol ext-release |
| INSPRA | Spironolactone** |
| INTAL INHALER | Cromolyn Sodium |
| ISTALOL | Timolol Maleate** |
| KADIAN | Morphine sulfate ext-release |
| KEPPRA | Carbamazepine**, Phenytoin, Gabapentin |
| KETOPROFEN ER | Naproxen ext-release |
| KYTRIL | Ondansetron |
| LESCOL | Simvastatin** or Pravastatin** |
| LEVOXYL | Levothyroxine |
| LEXAPRO | Citalopram** |
| LIPITOR | Simvastatin** or Pravastatin** |
| LOTREL | Benazepril AND Amlodipine |
| LUNESTA | Zolipdem or Zaleplon |
| LYRICA | Gabapentin |
| MAVIK | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| MAXAIR | Albuterol** |
| METAGLIP | Glipizide / Metformin |
| MICARDIS HCT | Lisinopril AND hydrochlorothiazide** |
| MINITRAN | Nitroglycerin |
| NASACORT | Fluticasone |
| NASAREL | Fluticasone |
| NASONEX | Fluticasone |
| NEXIUM | Omeprazole |
| NIASPAN | Niacin ext-release |
| NIFEDIAC CC | Nifedipine ext-release |
| NIFEDICAL XL | Nifedipine ext-release |
| NITROLINGUAL | Nitroglycerin sublingual |
| NORCO | Hydrocodone / APAP |
| NORVASC | Amlodipine |
| OMACOR | Gemfibrozil |
| OXYTROL | Oxybutynin oral** |
| PARCOPA | Carbidopa / Levodopa |
| PAXIL CR | Paroxetine** |
| PENTASA | Sulfasalazine |
| PLENDIL | Felodipine |
| PLETAL | Cilostazole |
| PRANDIN | Glimepiride or Glipizide** |
| PRAVACHOL | Pravastatin** |
| PRECOSE | Acarbose |
| PREVACID | Omeprazole |
| PREVALITE | Cholestyramine |
| PRILOSEC | Omeprazole |
| PROCARDIA XL | Nifedipine ext-release |
| PROSCAR | Finasteride |
| PROTONIX | Pantoprazole |
| PROZAC | Fluoxetine** |
| QUINARETIC | Quinapril AND Hydrochlorothiazide |
| REQUIP | Ropinirol |
| RHINOCORT AQUA | Flunisolide, Fluticasone |
| RISPERDAL | Risperidone |
| ROZEREM | Zolpidem or Zaleplon |
| SANCTURA | Oxybutynin** |
| SARAFEM | Fluoxetine** |
| SONATA | Zaleplon |
| SPIRIVA HANDIHALER | Ipratropium solution** |
| STARLIX | Glimepiride or Glipizide** |
| SULAR | Amlodipine |
| SYNTHROID | Levothyroxine |
| TARKA | Lisinopril AND Verapamil** |
| TEGRETOL | Carbamazepine** |
| TEVETEN | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| THEO-24 | Theophylline ext-release |
| TOPROL XL | Metoprolol ext-release |
| TRICOR | Fenofibrate |
| TRIGLIDE | Fenofibrate |
| ULTRAM | Tramadol |
| UNIVASC | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| UROXATRAL | Finasteride |
| URSO | Ursodiol |
| VALTREX | Acyclovir** |
| VERAPAMIL HCL SR | Verapamil ext-release |
| VERELAN | Verapamil** |
| VESICARE | Oxybutynin** |
| WELCHOL | Cholestyramine, Colestipol |
| WELLBUTRIN XL | Bupropion ext-release |
| XOPENEX | Albuterol** |
| ZADITOR | Ketotifen |
| ZEGERID | Omeprazole AND OTC Antacid |
| ZESTRIL | Lisinopril** |
| ZOCOR | Simvastatin** |
| ZOFRAN | Ondansetron |
| ZOLOFT | Sertraline |
| ZOVIRAX | Acyclovir** |
| ZYBAN | Bupropion ext-release |
| ZYRTEC-D | Loratadine** + Pseudoephedrine ER |
* Please consult your Plan Formulary for cost detail for these medications.
** May be available on a $4 Generic Program at select participating pharmacies. Please check with your local pharmacy for their specific Generics Program and details.
